Is it good to use foreign language terms in essays/speeches etc if they're relevant? (1 Viewer)

[stellina91]

I'm curious as I'm sure someone has told me teachers really appreciate it. For example if I was talking about a related text such as Looking For Alibrandi from the point of Melina Marchetta who is Italian (the author), would it be a good idea?

Thanks.

 

[Uncle]

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Rules and Procedures for 2009 HSC Candidates (PDF, 21 pages, 155 KB)

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/hsc-rules-procedures-09.pdf

Section 21 - Conduct during the examinations

Answers not written in English, except where required or permitted by the question paper, will have zero marks awarded.

 

[les coccinelles]

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i was wondering the same thing, because in one of my english essays, i quote the text in latin (the text has some quotes in latin), and follow this with a translation into english. does this go against the board's rules?

 

[Aerath]

Re: Is it good to use foreign language terms in essays/speeches etc if they're releva

i was wondering the same thing, because in one of my english essays, i quote the text in latin (the text has some quotes in latin), and follow this with a translation into english. does this go against the board's rules?

I'm fairly sure that's ok since it's a quote from your text (assuming your text is like.....predominantly English, and not some Latin manuscript).

 

[solomarc20]

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Section 21 - Conduct during the examinations

I thought this section meant writing the WHOLE essay in another language, not quoting.

If it is relevant then use it. In regards to Modern History, we were always told to learn the french/german terms for our responses. Provided the term is well explained and makes sense, then I don't think there would be a problem

 

[les coccinelles]

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thanks. yes, the text is predominantly english

 

[Aerath]

Re: Is it good to use foreign language terms in essays/speeches etc if they're releva

thanks. yes, the text is predominantly english

Then there really is no problem.